The Sulphur Springs Gazette (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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business associates. Some of these
letters ar* several years old, but I can
secure others should you desire it. 1
will appreciate it if you will preserve
these letters and return them to me
after your engineer is appointed, as I
value them highly.
I wish to apply for the position on
the following agreement:
I will give my whole time to the
work and will remain a resident of Sul-
phur Springs and give my personal at-
tention to the job at all times. I will
furnish an automobile fior my own
transportation about the work at all
times necessary. I will furnish an of-
fice for myself with all necessary fur-
niture and drafting equipment. I will
surveying instruments,
, etc., required
I will make or
plans,
specifications, staking out work and
all other necessary engineering work
in connection with planning and build-
ing the roads, bridges, etc. For tikis I
am to receive a salary* of $200.00 per
month from the time of employment
until the* work is .completed or my
connection with the work ceases.
All other expenses, such as payment
of assistants, inspectors, roadmen,
ehainmeri, or necessary labor, stakes,
drawing inaterials, blue prints, print-
ing, etc., .and all others not enumerat-
ed above to be paid by me, shall be
paid from the precinct road funds. Any
further details could doubtless be
agreed upon and a written contract
made if desired. I Will furnish bond
in sum as the board may desire.
The Opera-House was packed to
capacity Monday morning at the mass
meeting to select three men to serve
on the Good <Roads Advisory Board/
about six hundred men interested in
the growth and development of our
town and county being present.
' Hon.. D. Thornton called the meet-
ing to order, and was elected Chairman
of the meeting.
Mr. Thornton then declared nomina-
tions in order and thirteen names
were placed in nomination. Chairman
Thornton then asked the will of the
meeting as to how the election should
be conducted. A motion was ? made
that the vote be taken by wrltteh bal-
lot, and that the low man be dropped
after the first ballot, and so on until
all had been dropped except three,
those three to be declared elected.
This motion was amended so as to
drop all except the six high men after
the first ballot, then let the three re-
ceiving the largest nuihber of votes
on the second ballot be declared elect-
ed. The motion as amended carried.
The first ballot was as follows:
T. J. Gafford ... .........198
Austin Hurley ......... 193
B. F. Otts................177
B. M. Camp............ . « .163 I
J. 8. Dew*berry...........162
J. D. Anderson .......... 12S
C. H. Holley ......----110 -
J. J. Murray ............j.101
i Joe Young......L........ 57
Florence Allen .......> 51
J. B. Marshall..........a. 60
Jno. Irons ....... 50
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The second vote stood as follows:
Austin Hurley . ..... 354
T. J. Gafford 280
B. P. Otts ...... 231
J. S. Dewberry ......231
J, D. Anderson
B. M. -Camp . ./s-fsiiT. *. .iffc-*,. 1
This vote resulted in the election
of Austin Hurley and T. J. Gafford, but
left Qtts and Dewberry tied for ^hird
place. It required something over an
hour to count the first ballot, and prac-
tically all the crowd left immediately
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Now Is The Tin. To Buy Your Clothing
TAILORED TO YOUR MEASURE!
visory Board to say which should
serve, Otts or Dewberry.
' The two men elected to serve on this
highly important board are men who
can always be depended on to do the
fair, square and upright thing, and the
two men who tied for third place enjoy
equally as favorable reputations for
honesty and fair dealings. Hence, it
readily appears that the purpose of
the meeting was carried out in a man-
ner that should be highly satisfactory
to all right-thinking men. We wanted
to elect three good men, and there is
no question but what that will be the
net result of the meeting. In fact,
with the splendid material nominated,
furnish all
such as^jransits, levels
to carry on the work,
direct &11 necessary surveys
Wt Buarantee to Ploast You and Give Each and Every One Their Money’s Worth!
aTcomparison~ipTclotiiingTs~all WE ASK
OUR PRICES RANGE AS FOLLOWS
47 Patterns at $12.50 Per Suit
163 Patterns at $15.00 Per Suit
102 Patterns at $17.50 Per Suit
_■ _ _ _ _
there was littlie room for a mistak^. J§
During the intejrjqission necessary . 0
for the first count, “Unclf** l|en Shep-
pard of Brinker was intrpduced mad ■
he made a spirited and highly inter- ’’
•sting and instinctive talk along ihf yf
line of stable, progressive, Christian 'if%
citizenship. Rev. E. D. Gaddy was $1
then introduced and made a splendid /
talk along the same lines.
Some one kept wanting to kno#
something about “preparedness” and
Hon. D. Thornton responded with &
good talk along that line, avowing
self a man of peace, but going oik^H
record as favoring being prepared t#
lick to a finish any nation that might
want to attack' us. A vote was then
taken on President Wilson’s stand on
preparedness and atbunder of 'TO”—
favorable to the President's ponitlyijy lM
were heard, and only a few "Nays"
nsninnl J*
best of humor, and apparently with
no hard feelings. • • * ’ ■■*%.
Later: B. F. Otts has been ebbsat '
to serve as the third member of the VV-
Board.
119 Patterns at $20.00 Per Suit
192 Patterns at $22.50 Per Suit
89 Patterns at $25.00 Per Suit
77 Patterns at $30.00 Per Suit
- 65 Patterns at $35.00 Per Suit
With A Good Line Of £>hoes Ranging In
Price From $1.50 Up To . . . . . $5.00
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We cordially invite you to come and ihspect our lines
befim tiayksg. Hats, Shifts, Underwear, neb, Cuff
Shou^ this proposition not be along
the line that you deare I will,be glad'
to make You another on a percentage1
or fixed rfum basis. •
recommendations
If any additional
are desired I shall be pleased to secure
them. I*have designed and construct-
ed over 12,000,000.00 worth of work in
my engineering practice without any-
thing approaching a failure. All this
work is. in good condition at the pres-
' Buttons, Overalls, Jumpers, Suit Cases, Hand Bags
YOURS ANXIOUS TO SERVE^^^J
s,..
HITRLEY
Sulphur Springs, Tex., Feb. 17.
Mjr Dear Mr. Fanning:—
In response to your request that I
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completion of the work and acceptance
of the sanpe by the first • party, the
first party hereby agrees to pay to
the second party the sum of two hun-
dred and fifty ($250.00) dollars per
month. The first party further agrees
to pay all additional expenses incurred
by the Engineering department for
said Special Road Precinct One, In-
cluding the salary of the Resident
Engineer after the date when any
part of the actual construction has
been advertised for; when, And at
which time the second party will not
be liable for the Resident Engi-
neer’s salary, or for any other ex-
pense in connection with the work
herein mentioned.
3. The first party, and the second
party each further agree that all as-
sistants or help for the Engineering
Department for said Special Road
Precinct One shall be subject to the
approval of each of said parties.
In witness whereof both parties
have hereunto set their hands and
seals, the Special Road Precinct One
of the county of Hopkins by the Coun-
ty Judge thereunto duly authorized,
the day and year first above written.
SPECIAL. ROAD PRECINCT 1
OF HOPKINS COUNTY. ,
By Dan R. Juiiell, County Judge,
First Party.
J. F. WITT, Second Party.
PhiL H. Foecue, D. Thornton and J.
M. Melson, the three members of the
Road Advisory Committee, appointed
recently by the Commissioners’ Court,
met Tuesday morning to consider bids
far the necessary engineering in the
building of oar permmhent roads.
About twenty-five bids had been filed.
The committee recommended that the
court accept either the bid of J. F.
Witt, of Dallas, or of Julian C. Field,
of Denison^
The Court then accepted Mr. WHt’s
bid, and repents the following contract
with Witt: *
out of the said, Special Road Precinct
that may be found to be necessary to
fully determine the final location.
b. Prepare complete preliminary
plans and estimates of cost together
with recommendations all to be en-
bodied in a general preliminary report
to the first party.
c. Compare complete details, plans
and specifications for the entire work.
d. Assist in securing bids upon the
work and in awarding contract for
same.
e. Lay out the work aud locate all
parts of same.
f. Inspect and pass upon all of the
materials of any nature entering into
the work. This also to include any
machinery or equipment to be used on
the work.
g. Supervise the work of construct-
ion from the time it is begun until the
work is finally completed and accept-
ed by the first party.
• h. Prepare monthly estimates as
the work progresses, showing each
month the value of the work perform-
ed by the contractor, and certify the
same to the first party for payment.
1. Upon the final completion of
the work make a minute and thorough
inspection of the same and a final re-
port to the first party.
j. Prepare complete record draw-
ings showing exactly bow each road
and all other work connected there-
with was actually constructed.
k. I agree to furnish all equipment
for the engineering work.
2. The first party hereby agrees to
pay the second party for the services
herein before enumerated, the sum of
three hundred ($300.00) dollars per
month, beginning the first day of
March, 1916, and extending pntll the
date when any part of the adtual con-
struction has been advertised for.
From the sum of $300.00 per month
as herein mentioned; the second party
agrees to pay the salary of the Resi-
dent Engineer. From the date when
s&y part of the actual construction
has been advertised for until the final
First shipment of
Schloss Bros. &
Co. clothes beau-
tiful arrived this
week and they are
beauties at
Sulphur Springs, Texas,
February 15, 1916.
Memorandum of Agreement, made
in duplicate and signed this 16th day
of’February 1916, by and between
Special Road, Precinct One of Hop-
kins county, Texas, by the Hon. Dan
R. Junell, county judge, first party,
and %F. Witt, consulting engineer of
Dallas, Texas, second party:
Whereas, the first party desires to
construct a system of improved high-
ways in Special Road, Precinct One;
and, j,
Whereas, in order to further the
plans for the said improved highways
the said first party requires the ser-
vices of a Consulting Engineer to de-
sign and supervise the construction of
•the said improved highways; and
Whereas, the said second party did,
in competition submit to the first
party a satisfactory proposition for
doing all of the Consulting Engineer-
ing ‘Fork in connection with the de-
signing and construction of the said
improved highways.
Now This Agreement Witnesseth:
1. The said party for and in consid-
eration of the payments hereinafter
named to he made to him by the first
hereby agrees to well and*
faithfully perform the following:
a. Malm complete surveys of tl^e
reads to be improved, aad fix the final
location of the said roads. This to
Mufinde all surveys either xjrithin or
We carry special-
ty lines exclusive-
ly for men and
boys, all new and
up-to-date,- the
same as shown in
larger cities; at a
great deal less
Call and
We understand that Mr. A. D. Stiv-
ers, who served as Engineer for the
City in our street improvement, was
partners with Mr. Field In his bids.
Mr. Stivers also filed an individual bid,
which we publish below:
money
make your head-
quarters with us,
and get to know
us.
A. D, STIVERS’ BID.
Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Jan. 27th, 1915.
Hon. Dan R. Junell, County^Judge,
Hopkins Comity, Texas.
Dear Sir:—I wish to apply for the
position of Engineer in charge of the
good roads work contemplated in
Precinct No. 1 of this county.
I am a graduate civil engineer with
ten years continuous experience in
highway construction and have at all
times kept up with all new develop-
ments in this line of work, both tech-
nical and practical.
1 inclose several letters of recom-
mendation from former employers and
Leading Clothing Store
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Fanning, R. W. The Sulphur Springs Gazette (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1916, newspaper, February 18, 1916; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth816301/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.